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How do I grow my e-commerce, product-based or subscription box business? How do I skyrocket my sales, get more customers, increase my profit, sell on more channels and create an epic customer experience for my business? These are some of the big questions that product and subscription box coach, Kerrie Fitzgerald digs into each week in this workshop style podcast. Listen in and you will learn step-by-step actionable strategies to help you scale to the next level in your business, skyrocket your sales, traffic, reach more customers and gain greater visibility in your business to create your customer superfans. We’ll also include amazing entrepreneurs and online shop owners from Shopify, Cratejoy, Etsy and Amazon, to share their product biz success stories to give you tangible strategies you can implement today, to make huge waves in your business. Together, let’s create a business growth roadmap so you can create a profitable product business, that gives you a life you love.
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Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
In this conversation, Christine from The Magnolia Firm shares insights on how to prepare a business for sale. She emphasizes the importance of reputation, reviews, and brand awareness in attracting buyers. Christine also discusses the value of having a team and recurring revenue in a business sale. She provides tips on building systems and standard operating procedures, securing contracts and recurring revenue, and dialing in profit. Christine highlights the need to plan an exit strategy and avoid burnout or health issues. She also mentions platforms for listing a business for sale and the target market for selling digital brands. Christine concludes by discussing her book 'Get Acquired' and the characteristics of an ideal e-commerce business for sale.
Takeaways
Building a strong reputation and brand is crucial for attracting buyers and increasing the value of a business.
Having a team and recurring revenue are valuable assets in a business sale.
Creating systems and standard operating procedures, securing contracts and recurring revenue, and dialing in profit are important steps in preparing a business for sale.
Planning an exit strategy and avoiding burnout or health issues are essential for a successful business sale.
Platforms like Flip, BizBuySell, and Empire Flippers can be used to list a business for sale.
Digital brands, CRM integration agencies, digital marketing agencies, and production content studios are popular businesses in the market for sale.
Removing the founder's face from the business can be achieved through user-generated content, brand ambassadors, and team members.
Christine's book 'Get Acquired' provides a comprehensive guide to selling a business, covering everything from planning to execution.
Christine McDannell is the Principal and Lead Business Intermediary of The Magnolia Firm, a boutique M&A brokerage firm helping business owners achieve the perfect exit. She is passionate about all things business - especially helping entrepreneurs step into the next phase of life with their dream business exit.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:22 Experience as an Entrepreneur
03:03 Importance of Planning an Exit Strategy
04:01 Building a Strong Reputation and Brand
05:24 Creating Systems and Standard Operating Procedures
06:20 Securing Contracts and Recurring Revenue
08:29 Challenges of Selling a Business with Declining Revenue
10:51 Avoiding Burnout and Health Issues
12:00 Options for Selling a Business with Declining Revenue
13:42 Platforms for Listing a Business for Sale
15:59 Importance of Reputation and Reviews in a Business Sale
17:31 Value of Having a Team in a Business Sale
19:22 Target Market for Selling Digital Brands
22:26 Transitioning from Small Business Sales to Larger Transactions
23:43 Inspiration for Starting a SaaS Company
24:05 Overview of the Book 'Get Acquired'
27:13 Characteristics of an Ideal E-commerce Business for Sale
28:48 Strategies for Removing the Founder's Face from the Business
30:18 Where to Find Christine and the Book 'Get Acquired'
31:11 Conclusion
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